Maple Leafs Breathe Huge Sigh Of Relief

Maple Leafs Breathe Huge Sigh Of Relief With Matthews Returning – And Maybe Knies As Well
The Maple Leafs battled valiantly in the absence of injured captain Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, but their potential returns on Saturday came at a perfect time.
Matthews likely to return for Maple Leafs against Lightning
Auston Matthews is expected to return for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SNP, SNO, SNE, CBC).
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews plans to return vs. Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews intends to return Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he told reporters Friday. Matthews hasn't played since Nov. 3 while recovering from an undisclosed upper-body injury that is related to an issue he has dealt with since the preseason.
Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies set to return: Maple Leafs notebook
The Leafs captain is set to return Saturday vs. the Lightning after missing nine games with an undisclosed injury.
Maple Leafs Notebook: Auston Matthews says ‘secrecy’ overblown as he returns to action
Auston Matthews’ undisclosed injury has been a hot source of speculation. However, the Leafs captain says the “secrecy” around his injury is overblown. As long as it’s taken care of, Leafs Nation won’t be overly concerned about what methods it took to fix their captain.
Auston Matthews prepared to shake off rust in return to Maple Leafs lineup
Auston Matthews will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning after an absence of 27 days. The star centre suffered an undisclosed injury on Nov. 3 and has been to Germany and back as he sought treatment.
Auston Matthews ‘excited’ to return to Leafs lineup after mysterious injury cost him nine games
Matthews and Knies both practised in full for the second time, while Bobby McMann is likely to miss some games.
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews set to return against Tampa Bay Lightning
The wait is over for Auston Matthews and maybe the weight will be off other Maple Leafs to get some 5-on-5 goals. Matthews told reporters in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday that he intends to play Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Auston Matthews expects to return to Maple Leafs’ lineup vs. Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs look to be getting some much-needed reinforcements for Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with Auston Matthew expected to return.
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